Baby carriage



Feb. 26, 1929.

J. B. PINHEIRO BABY CARRIAGE v 3 Sheets-She et 1 ori inal Filed Nov. 9, 1922 INVENTOR N H l E R0.

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ATTORNEY Feb. 26, 1929.

- ,J. B. PINHEIRO BABY CARRIAGE 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Original Filed Nov. 9. 1922 INVENTOR JOHN B-PINHE/RO.

ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 26, 1929. I I: I

UNITED STATES PATIENT OFFICE; I

JOHN B. PINI-IEIRO, or OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

'BABY CARRIAGE.

Original application filed November 9, 1922; Serial no; 599,791. Divided and this application filed April 27, 1925. Serial No; 26,322.

My invention is a baby carriage, and permechanism which features are embodied in tains to the collapsible or folding features the main application above mentioned. These features comprise a seat, back, and The folding back, seat and foot rest fea- 55 foot reststru'cture which may be folded into tures are follows: i a

different positions. 7 ck res 30v is: mounted between the This application is a division of my apsides 1 and 2 and is adjustably supported pllcationfor baby carriage, Serial No. by arod81 secured theretoand which en- 5993'91 filed Nov ber 9 I922, c rcles a pair of guide rods 32 securedto the 60 An object of the invention as described sides 1 and 2." The back-30 slides verti herein is to provide a mechanism by which ally on the rods 32--A Seat a e 33 i the seat, the foot rest,- and the back may be mounted between the sills 14L and is slidable moved into relatively different positions and 1H g OVeS- 3 k in said sills. Av pair of brack-- pertains to the particular features foriacets are secured to the back 30 and are65 complishing this purpose. In my construcpivoted to edge members 36 on the seat frame tion the back rest and the foot rest, maybe i i moved substantially horizontally in refer- A foot rest 37 is mounted forwardly of once to the seat portion and a folding canthe seat frame cl'iearwardly extending Opy m b t d d v th hol of th bracket 38 is secured at either side of'the 7 bed thus formed. foot rest 87 and a slot 39 is formed therein;

M i ti ill m r adily be under- Pins dfl fit into theslots 39'and said-pins prostood from the following description and J Om the edge members- 36. A seat 41 d i 1S pivoted to the foot rest 87 at 42' and the Figure 1 is a side view of my carriage rear edge thereof rests-upon the lower end of :5 with the wheels folded and the top raised. theback30. The pivot 42 isslidably mount- Figure 2 is a side View of mycarriage in ed in slots 43 in the sills 14. A receptacle folded position and with the canopy 44 1s secured to the frame below the raised. seatl and it may be extended by raising Figure 8 is a rear view of the carriage. the seat.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the A- latch lever45 is pivoted to the bracket 80 li 4 4 of, Fi ur 3, 'and has an engaging member 416 formed Figure 5 is a bottom plan view. on one end thereof. Secured to the lower Figure G is an an larged side View of the side of the sill 14; is a plate 47 which has seat adjustment. I, notches 48 formed therein, into which the 85 F gum 71 a bottom plan'view of the same, engaging member 46 is adapted to fall. A 35 and r I link l?) is pivoted to the rear oi' t-he lever Figure 8 a side view of the seat ad ustand secured to the link is a flexible cable 50 ment' Catch which is also secured to a control plate 51.

Referring more particularly to the draw- The control plate 51 is slidably mounted to rings, the numerals 1 and 2 indicate the sides the rear of the back 30. A spi'ing52 is po- 40 f my Carriage hi h a e joined by handle sltloned between the lever 45 and the back 3. Thefront wheels fare mounted on axle 30 to keep said lever into engagement with 5, and the rear wheels 6 are mounted on axle the notches 4:8. The. operation of the seat 7. The axles 5 and 7 are secured to a pair fOHOWSi v I r of swing frames 8, which consist of mem- 1th the seats in the position shown in 45 hers 9 and 10 pivoted together at 11, The Figure 6, the plate 51 is raised which causes axles 5 and 7 are each secured to the forward the lever 45 to tip and pull the engaging end of a pair of lower members 10 and the member 46 out of a notch 48. The back upper members 9 are each pivoted at their 30 may now be pushed downward and the 100 upper ends to the sides 1 and 2. Springs 12 lower end slides horizontally in the groove 5 are positioned between the members 9 and 413. This horizontal movement also moves 10 to relieve any jar or bumps. Handle 18 the seat frame 33 forwardly which causes is utilized to operate the wheel retracting the foot rest- 37 to move upwardly on the 30 disposed adjacent to the seat hinge 42. The engaging member 46 falls in the forward notch l8 and holds the seat, back and foot rest in the position described. Figure 2 shows the raised position of the foot rest 87.

A hood is pivoted to the sides 1 and 2 at 56. A plate 57 which extends across the rear of the hood 55 is hinged thereto and a second plate 58 is hinged to the lower edge of the plate 57. The hood 55 is held in a raised position by a latch 59 which is engaged by a pin 60 secured to the back 30. The hood may be lowered by releasing the latch 59 and pushing the plates 57 and 58 inwardly. It will. be seen that the hood 55 can only be raised when the seat back 30 is in its highestposition (Fig. 4 If a covering is desired at any other time I provide a folding canopy 61. The canopy 61 is also pivoted to the sides 1 and 2 at 56. Poolets 65 are provided in the sides 1 and 2.

It must be seen that the seat, back, and the foot rest may be readily moved into clifferent positions and that they can be main tained substantially in alignment so that with the usual bedding and the like a comfortable bassinet is made from the baby carriage and that the canopy 61 may be extended over the whole bed thus formed.

My invention may be considerably modified and may be utilized in baby carriages having other types of retracting wheels or with stationary wheels if desired. It will also be understood that various equipments may be utilized for simultaneously moving the back, the seat, and the foot rest within the scope of my claims.

In swinging the parts shown in Figure 4 into a position for forming a bed, the hood 55 is first swung into the position shown in Figure 2 and then the control plate 51 is manually actuated, this plate releasing the engaging member 46 and permitting the back 30 to be swung downwardly. Figure 3 shows how the back 30 carries a rod 31, this rod in turn being slidably mounted on guide rods 32. Guide rods 32 are carried by the sides 1 and 2. The rod 31 moves in substantially a vertical plane when being lowered. This causes the portion of the back 41, to move in a horizontal plane, moving the seat 41 therewith and causing the foot rest 37 to move into the position shown in Figure 2. The rod 31 upon reaching the lower ends of the guide rods 32, stops the further swinging of the back 30 and supports the back. The back 30, when in this position, is inclined at a slight angle with respect to a horizontal plane.

Having described claim is:

1. In a carriage having sides, a pair of sills supported from said sides, a seat frame slidably mounted on said sills, a seat carried by said seat frame, a back, a pair of vertical rods upon which said back is slidably mounted, a pair of brackets secured to the back and pivotally connected tov the seat frame, aid back being lower-able into sub stantial alignment with the seat, thereby sliding said seat frame on the sills' i 2. In a carriage as claimed in claim 1, having a foot rest pivotally connected to the seat, and means to swing said foot rest into substantial alignment with the seat.

3. In a carriage having sides, a pair of sills supported from said sides, a seat frame slidably mounted on said sills, a seat car- '*ied by said seat frame, a back, a pair of vertical rods upon which said back is slidably mounted, a pair of brackets secured to the back and pivotally connected to the seat frame, said back being lowerable into substantial alignment with the seat, thereby sliding said seat frame on the sills, a foot rest pivotally connected to the seat, and means to swing said foot rest into substantial alignment with the seat on the sliding movement of the frame seat.

4. ln a carriage as claimed in claim 3, a control plate connected to the back, a link operatively connected with the sliding seat frame and a flexible cable connecting the control plate and the link to permit the movement of the said sliding seat frame and the folding of said back and of said foot rest.

5. A device of the type described comprising supporting sills, a seat frame movably carried by said sills, a seat, a back, a foot rest, and means operatively connecting said back and said foot rest with said frame, for causing said foot rest to swing into a substantially horizontal position when said back is swung into a substantially horizontal position.

In testimony ture.

my invention, what I whereof I afiiX my signa- JOHN B. PI'NHEIRO. 

